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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Christmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Wilhelm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilhelm has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Victor Wilhelm has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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218 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lee Christmas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Victor Wilhelm!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christmas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wilhelm throws out the jab.
Christmas fails to land with a series of punches.
Wilhelm connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Good shot there by Christmas.
Christmas is looking to clinch but Wilhelm is avoiding it.
Wilhelm closes the distance and clinches.
Wilhelm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Christmas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wilhelm misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Christmas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Christmas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wilhelm scores with a nice hook to the head.
Christmas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wilhelm blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wilhelm misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Christmas.
Christmas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christmas has had enough of the clinch but Wilhelm keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christmas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wilhelm backwards.
Wilhelm looks gassed!
Wilhelm has a couple of punches blocked by Christmas.
Wilhelm throws a head punch that misses.
Wilhelm tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Christmas avoids it.
Christmas scores with a shoulder strike.
Wilhelm wants to stall.
Wilhelm blocks an uppercut.
Christmas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Christmas working aggressively here.
Christmas prevents a body shot from Wilhelm.
Wilhelm misses with the head strike.
Wilhelm throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Christmas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wilhelm lands a jab-cross combination.
A head kick misses from Christmas.
Wilhelm misses with a looping right.
Christmas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice combination there by Christmas.
Christmas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Christmas lands with a right hand.
Christmas scores with a decent looking hook.
Wilhelm dodges the punch combination from Christmas.
Wilhelm takes one on the button.
A big right from Christmas misses.
Christmas throws a lazy uppercut
and Wilhelm counters with a nice uppercut.
Christmas tries to clinch up but Wilhelm circles away and keeps his distance.
Christmas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilhelm takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wilhelm walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Christmas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Christmas.
Christmas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wilhelm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Christmas.
Decent striking displayed by Christmas there.
Christmas throws out a loose jab but Wilhelm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christmas works over Wilhelm's head and body with a nice combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wilhelm!
Christmas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Christmas feints a jab promting Wilhelm to slip. Christmas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wilhelm slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Christmas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wilhelm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christmas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilhelm lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Christmas at a distance.
Christmas throws a sloppy head kick and Wilhelm moves out of range easily.
Wilhelm looks to land a right hand but Christmas moved out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christmas keeps Wilhelm at a distance using the push kick.
Wilhelm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Christmas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wilhelm if he has to take too many more of those.
Christmas looks to land a combination but Wilhelm avoids it well.
Christmas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Christmas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilhelm misses with a straight left.
Nice cross by Christmas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Christmas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Christmas tries to clinch there but Wilhelm circles away.
Christmas throws a shot from downtown. Wilhelm moves away and avoids it.
Wilhelm takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Christmas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wilhelm can pounce on him.
Wilhelm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Christmas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wilhelm.
Wilhelm fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Christmas throws a sloppy head kick and Wilhelm moves out of range easily.
Christmas tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee Christmas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Christmas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wilhelm is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Christmas misses.
Christmas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilhelm throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Good exchange - Christmas coming out on top.
Donk. Christmas catches Wilhelm right on the button with a cross.
Christmas just misses with a punch to the body.
Christmas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wilhelm moves out of range of the strikes.
Christmas lands an overhand right.
Christmas misses with a double jab
and Wilhelm counters with a stiff right hand.
Christmas cracks Wilhelm with an open hand slap.
Christmas thows a body shot but no joy.
Wilhelm misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christmas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wilhelm uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Christmas.
Christmas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wilhelm slips under a jab from Christmas.
Christmas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Christmas throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Christmas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christmas connects with a jab.
Christmas scores with a shot to the body.
Christmas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Christmas is looking to clinch but Wilhelm is avoiding it.
Christmas looks to land a combination but Wilhelm avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Christmas ducks right into an uppercut from Wilhelm.
Christmas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wilhelm counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Christmas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wilhelm throwing strikes from guard but Christmas blocks nicely.
Wilhelm throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Christmas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wilhelm loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wilhelm postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wilhelm drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Christmas dives on top into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilhelm looking for a sweep. Not yet Wilhelm, not yet.
Christmas wants to stand but Wilhelm has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Christmas won't allow Wilhelm to sweep him here.
Wilhelm has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christmas advances to half guard.
Christmas decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Christmas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Christmas dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Christmas gets tackled into the cage by Wilhelm. Wilhelm maintains the clinch.
Wilhelm is trying to break the clinch but Christmas has him pressed against the cage.
Wilhelm has a couple of punches blocked by Christmas.
Christmas throws a head punch that misses.
Wilhelm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Christmas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Christmas lands a nice uppercut.
Christmas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wilhelm takes a shot to the head.
Christmas lands with a short shot to the head.
Christmas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wilhelm backwards.
Wilhelm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christmas lands with a light punch inside.
Christmas scores with a shot to the side of Wilhelm's head.
Christmas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Christmas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Christmas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilhelm's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wilhelm misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Christmas.
Lee Christmas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Christmas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wilhelm backwards.
Wilhelm blocks an uppercut.
Wilhelm tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Christmas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Christmas lands with a straight right. Wilhelm didn't see that one coming.
Christmas throws a right hand that Wilhelm ducks under and follows up with a left that Wilhelm also avoids with ease.
Wilhelm tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee Christmas is winning the standup battle so far.
Christmas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Christmas.
Christmas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Christmas stalks Wilhelm and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wilhelm's face. Wilhelm staggers backwards, shaken.
Christmas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wilhelm at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Christmas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilhelm has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Christmas lands with a hook. Wilhelm tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wilhelm throws a jab but it's blocked by Christmas.
Wilhelm slips under a jab from Christmas.
Lee Christmas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christmas lands a two punch combo.
Christmas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Christmas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee Christmas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Christmas looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilhelm is just out of range.
Christmas looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilhelm is just out of range.
Christmas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wilhelm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christmas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Christmas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wilhelm sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wilhelm connects with a nice looking jab.
Christmas bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Christmas tries to bum rush Wilhelm with a series of wild strikes but Wilhelm uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wilhelm closes the distance and clinches.
Christmas tries a body shot but Wilhelm blocks it.
Christmas has a couple of punches blocked by Wilhelm.
Wilhelm is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Christmas is keeping busy.
Wilhelm taking a breather.
Wilhelm misses with a punch to the body.
Christmas pushes Wilhelm back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Victor Wilhelm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee Christmas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christmas breaks the clinch.
A combination from Christmas does no damage.
Wilhelm gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wilhelm throws a shot from downtown. Christmas moves away and avoids it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Christmas. Wilhelm shrugs it off though.
Christmas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Christmas lands with a kick to the temple. Wilhelm shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wilhelm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Christmas does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilhelm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Christmas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Christmas duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christmas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wilhelm manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Christmas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Christmas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Christmas!
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hype
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FIGHT
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